Voters to see new constituency names on General Election ballot following boundary changes
Boundary changes mean Barnsley voters will see new constituency names on the ballot papers for the General Election in July.
Previously, the borough was split into four constituencies; Barnsley East represented by Stephanie Peacock; Barnsley Central held by Dan Jarvis; Penistone and Stocksbridge held by Miriam Cates and Wentworth and Dearne, represented by John Healey.
The changes were made by the Boundary Commission to even up the number of voters in each constituency.
The Barnsley East constituency will become Barnsley South, and Barnsley Central will become Barnsley North, with a few boundary changes.
Cudworth and the North East wards now come under Barnsley North, and Kingstone, Stairfoot and Worsbrough will fall under Barnsley South.
John Healey’s constituency, which covered parts of Rotherham and Barnsley, will become Rawmarsh and Conisbrough.
Stephanie Peacock will defend her seat in the election, challenged by Simon Clement-Jones for the Liberal Democrats; Trevor Mayne for the Green Party; and David White for Reform UK.
In Barnsley North, Dan Jarvis will run again for Labour, contested by Penny Baker for the Liberal Democrats and Tom Heyes for the Green Party, with other parties yet to announce their candidates.